ATTENTION! Know speed limits and where speed cameras are placed on major roads in Nairobi
Driving through Nairobi now requires extra attention to the speedometer.
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) rolled out its minor traffic offences enforcement framework on June 1, 2026, meaning automated speed cameras now flag violations instantly.
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Staying informed is the best way to keep the roads safe and avoid automated fines that scale up to Ksh10000 for major violations.
From Thika Road to the Outer Bypasses
The city’s highway network forms a connected loop, beginning with the Thika Superhighway. Driving outbound from the city centre, the journey kicks off at the Pangani and Muthaiga Interchange, where a strict 80 kilometres per hour limit is in place.
This same 80 kilometres per hour restriction applies further along the road at the Allsops and GSU area.
Motorists can then accelerate up to 110 kilometres per hour near Safari Park, which soon transitions into a flexible range between 80 and 100 kilometres per hour around the Roysambu and TRM area.
Further down the highway towards the edge of the metropolitan area, the limit drops back to 80 kilometres per hour through the Jomoko to Thika Turnoff stretch.
The Northern Bypass, stretching between Ruaka and Ruiru, maintains a uniform 80 kilometres per hour limit.
It hooks directly into the Western Bypass connecting Ruaka and Wangige, where the speed limit is also 80 kilometres per hour.
For drivers moving onto the Southern Bypass, the exact same 80 kilometres per hour rule applies on both the Kikuyu side and near the Ngong Road Interchange, keeping traffic steady before vehicles rejoin the inner city links.
Navigating City Centre and Southern Corridors
Heading back inward, permitted speeds drop to lower limits due to dense traffic. The stretch from Museum Hill to Westlands permits 80 kilometres per hour, but branching off into the Red Hill Section requires a major drop to 50 kilometres per hour.
Nearby on Waiyaki Way, the Kangemi to Uthiru section forces a steady pace between 60 and 80 kilometres per hour.
This network eventually funnels into the southern corridors. Lang’ata Road near Uhuru Gardens drops to a strict 50 kilometres per hour.
Meanwhile, Mombasa Road maintains a steady 80 kilometres per hour from Nyayo Stadium through Sameer Business Park, all the way to Cabanas and the JKIA approach.
